Lavafume Invoker

Lavafume Invoker was released in 2010 as part of the Rise of the Eldrazi set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to shift the game’s narrative toward the arrival of the Eldrazi, ancient and destructive beings, requiring players to build resources toward high-cost spells. The Invoker cycle, of which this card is a member, was created to provide players with a repeatable, mana-intensive ability that could be activated during the late game, bridging the gap between early development and the arrival of massive Eldrazi creatures.

The card was illustrated by Jason Chan, whose work for Wizards of the Coast during this period often emphasized the harsh, volatile environments of the Magic multiverse. In this piece, Chan depicts a fire-aligned practitioner channeling intense heat, reflecting the red mana color identity and the card's specific mechanic of granting creatures +3/+0 and haste. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in the Limited formats of the time, where its ability to function as both a standard creature and a late-game mana sink made it a reliable inclusion for players drafting red decks.